Automatic coin-changing machine.



J. D. GARNEY.

AUTOMATIC COIN CHANGING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.10,,1908. v I 929,550, Patented July 27, 1909.

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J. D. GARNEY.

AUTOMATIC com CHANGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.10,1908.

Patented July 27, 1909.

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J. D. GARNEY.

AUTOMATIC COIN CHANGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FTLED SEPT.1-0, 1908.

Patented Jui 27, 1909.

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ATTORNES.

. UNITED-STATES PA'rnn-r OFFICE.

Jon-vb. cananv} or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TOAUTOLIATIC CASHIER,

.MACHINE COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA,

WARE.

Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and

State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Automatic Com- Changing Machines, of'which the following is a. full. clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. which form a part of this specification. The object ofmy invention is'to provide a machine adapted, when a coin of any. denomination is dropped into the machine, to deliver a coin or coins of a total value representing the difference between the value of the inserted coin and, the value of \a smaller coin of a fixed denomination. The .invention'consists of means and iiistrumentalities adapted to effect this object. The invention may be usefully applied to street cars on whicha fixed rate of fare is charged; but other useful applications of the invention may be made. If,'for example, the fare is five cents. the mechanism is such that if a coin of larger denomination, i. e.

a dollar, afhalf dollar, a quarter dollar, or av dime. is dropped into' themachine, it will deliver the coin of the value of the inserted.

coin less five cents.

The invention also has for its object to provide means. whereby the. passenger may provide himself with a transfeignumbered, dated and punched with the time that it is good for transportation by the simple act of pulling a plunger rod. 1

In the rawings: Figure 1 is a vertical. section through the machine on the line '1--1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line :'22 of Fig. 1. Fig, 3 is a partial vertical section onthe line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a partial vertical section on the line 4 -101 Fig. 1.

is-a'casing containing the mechanism.

11. 1:2. 13, 14 and 15 are a serles of five rearwardlv extending chutes adapted for the reception respectivelyof a dollar half dollar. quarter dollar, dime and nickel In front of the first four chutes are a series of tables or ways 16, 17. 18 19. on which are a series of ejcctois or slides 21,22, '23 and 24,

adapted to move back and forth said ways. Attached to each e ect ng slide and extending through a slot 20 m the corresponding table, are lugs i5. and to the sev-- eral lugs respectivelyuare pivoted, between Specification of Lettemr Patent' Application filed September 10, 1908. Serial No. 458,870.

PENNSYLVANILA conronlr'r ou OF DELA- nu'rom'rrc cont-'cnganeme Patented nay-27', 909.

rear arm of each lever extends backward and upward, and the free endof the arm carries a pocket or coin. receiver 30 arranged under the corresponding chute and adapted to receive the c'oiuthat is dropped into the chute. The front arm of each lever extends forward and upward through the slot 20 invthe cor responding table and into a hole in the corres onding slide.

verhanging the front of the several their was, the levers 2e, '27, 2s and 291 The tables or ways 16, 17, 18 and 19 area series I of open-bottomed coin reoe tacles 31, 32, 33 and 31 adapted to contaln respectively single vert-ical rows of'half dollars, quarter dollars, dimes andnickels. The lower edge of'each receptacle, 31, 32 and 34 is elevated above its corresponding table 16, 17, or 19 a distance slightly}. greater than the thickness of .a coin, and the lower edge of receptacle 33 is elevated above its corresponding table 18 a distance slightly greater than the thicknes of two coins, so that below eachreceptacle there is always a single coin, and in the case of thereceptacle 33 two coins, resting upon the table and free to be moved forwardly from under its receptacleby the corresponding slide.

Turning in bearings in the casiug is a shaft on which aresecured four arms 36. On this shaft is also secured, between its ends. the arm 39, whose upper'end is nor- I mall? held forward by a coil spring 37 conmeeting it with the casing. The lower ends of the arms 36 carry pushers or pawls 38 normally resting upon the several slides respectively. The lower end of the arm 39 has pivoted to it a hand operated rod 40.

' It WilL-be understood that when, for example-, adime is dropped into the chute 14,

lever 29. The rear end of this. lever thereupon drops, due to the weight ofthe coin, and the front end of the lever 29 rises so that it projects above the level of the upper face of the slide '21. The pasenger then takes hold of the rod 10 and pulls itfor-- '95 itwill drop inttrthe pocket 30 carried by the wardly, thereupon turning the shaft 35 and swinging forwardly the arms 36 so as to slide all the pawls 33 forwardly. The pawl back of lever 29 will engage the end of thatlever projecting above its slide 24 and thereby push the slide 21 forwardly under the over hanging receptacle 31, thereby e ecting a nickel and delivering it into the tray 41 at;

the front of the coin receptacles.

eject two dimes from under the receptacle 33. To the pivot of lever 28 is also plvoted a lever 280, which extends forward and'upward alongside of lever 28 through the slot 20 of'ta blefis and into a second hole in the slide231 I I When ahalf'dollar is dropped into .the

chute 12, it swings the lever 27 -1nto position to be engaged by tm'pawl '381back of it, so

that'the slide 22 may be operated to eject a -vided with a finger 43 I front arm of the lever.

lever 27 is operated, it in turn operates the lever 280, thereby enabling the sl1des 22 and quarter dollar from underthe receptacle 32. In order that, at the same time, the slide 23- may be simultaneously. moved to ejecttwo dimes, the front arm of the lever 27 is pro- 280, so that when the 23 tobe simultaneously operated so as to deliver coins to the value of forty-five cents.

When a dollaris dropped into the chute 11, 1t swings the lever 26 lnto position to be engaged by the pawl back of it, so that the slide 21 may be operated to eject a half dol-' lar fromnnder the receptacle'31. The front arm ,of the lever 26is provided with a finger 44 extendmgmnder the=.,front arm of the le will therefore be .45

46 ver 27, so that when the it also operates the lever 27. It has been described how-the operation of the lever 27 dictates the operatioh of the lever 280. It

21, 22 and 23 to be simultaneously operated sons to deliver coins to slide), a passage 46 (there-being the value of ninety-five cents.

Each

pocket 30 has aninclinedbottom. A com 1s preventedfrom rolling out by means aguard 45 secured alongsidethe same.

en a leverlcarrying/ a com is moved forwardly, as soon asthe pocketf30 yond the front ed asses be e of the guard which co- 1m1t of movementof the the coin rolls out and drops through mcides with the into a common re '15 for the reception preferably for, each coin ceptacle' 47 The chute of nickels communicates vdirectly with its corresponding passage 46. Each passage contains a,-bell 48 so shaped as to be struck by the descending coin.

Beneath each .bell are two stri s 49 and 50 communicating with opposite p0 extending v under the lever26 is operated,

understood} -"that when -a dollar is deposited, the levers 2 27 and 280 1 are. simultaneously operated, therebyen abling the slides a separate passage es of a source of current supply.

The upper strip 49 is flexible and yields when struck by a coin so as to 1novedownwardly into contact with the other strip 50, thereby completing the circuit. Registering mechanism of known construction may be interposed in this circuit.

In each'chute is a plate 51 secured to a shaft -52 extending outside the chute. To this shaft is secured an arm 53, to which is attached a rod 54 under the control of the conductor. When a coin is dropped into the chute, it first drops onto the. plate -51 and may be inspected by the conductor, who then pushes the rod 54 forwardly, thus caus ing the plate 51 to swing downwardly and allowing the coin to descend to the bottom of the chutewIf the coin is a bad one, or a good one of improper denomination, the conductor pulls the rod 54 backwardly, throwing the plate 51 upwardly and ejecting the coin through an opening in the chute onto a way 55, within easy reach of the conductor, who may then restore it to the passenger.

56 are spring fingers secured respectively to the coin receptacles. 'Projecting from the tables is a 'lip 57 underlying the fingers 56. A coin when'ejected must pass between the lip 57 and one of the fingers 56. These spring fingers normally prevent a com from sliding out onto the tray 41 by accident,

due to shaking or jarring, but they are not sufficiently strong to interpose any effective resistance to the ejectionof a coin when it is positively pushed out by its corresponding -slide. A pin or stop 58 extends infront of the upper'end of the arm 39 andlimits thev rearward" movement of the rod 40 and the arms 36.; To retractthe slides leaf springs 59 are provided, one end of each spring being secured to its corresponding slide and the other end to the shaft 35.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is 1. In an automatic change dispenser, the

combination with a' series of com-receivers adapted to receive coins of progressively smaller denominations,- of'a series of coin receptacles each adapted to contain coins of a depon ina'tion belowand next to that of the coins which-its corresponding receiver is adapted to receive, a series of coin ejectors correspondingto the coin receptacles, ase- -ries of pushers'adapted to actuate said ejectors, means to actuate the'pusher's, a series of devices between the coin receivers and ejectors, eachof which is adapted to be actuated by a coin introduced into the corresponding receiver to bring the correspond- AngV puSher and ejector into operative relation, and a Eonnection between 'one or more of said devices and the device or devices ad acent to it whereby the former actuates the latter," thereby enabling a coin of rela-' wa s a a tively lar 'e denomination todictate the operation of a plurality of-ejectors, substantially as described.

2.111 an automatic change dispenser, the

' 1o ries of movable levers carrying 'said pockets L and connected respectively to and movable bodily with the respective ejectors and adapted, iwhen actuated. by coins entering said pockets, to be moved into operative're- 15 latlon joihe pnshers, substantially as described. i I

3. In an automatic changedispenser, the combinat on with a series of coin chutes and a series of (0B). IQCGI'VIHg'POC-kGiS, of a se 20 ries of'coin receptacles, a series of coin ejectors, a series of pushers adapted'to actuate. sa d egectors, means to actuate the pushcrs, a series of movable levers carrying said.pockets and connected respectively to 25 and movable bodily with the respective ejectors and adapted, when actuated by coins entering said pockets, to be moved into operative relation to the ushers, and arms on one or more ,of said levers engaging the next adjacent lever. or levers to enable two or more levers to be actuated by a single coin, substantially as described.

at. Inan automatic change dispenser, the combination with a series of' receivers 35 adapted to receive coins of specified difierent denominations, of a series 'of coin ejectors, means normally inoperative to actuate said coin ejeetors, and means actuated by one or more of said receiversto bring the corresponding coin ejectorsandone or more additional coin GjBCtOFS into operative relation with their actuating means, substantially as described.

5.1111 an automatic change dispenser, the ombination with a series of ways, a series of coin ejectin slides movable on said ways, and a series 0 pushers, of-a series of movable levers carried by said slides, said slides being orificed to receive the ends of said '50 levers,-. and a series of coin receiving pockets v carried by said levers and adapted when weighted with a coin to actuate said levers to move the saidends thereof into line of travel of said ushers, substantiallyas dc scribed.

"6. In an 'autom' of coin ejecting slides movable on said ways, and a series of pushers, of a series ofi movable leverscarried by said slides, said slides being orificed to receive the ends of said 'levers, a series of coin receiving pockets carrid by said levers and adapted when weighted with a coin to actuate said levers 'tomove the said ends thereof into line of tie change dispenser, the

combinationwith a series of ways, a series described.

travel of said pushers, and a connection between one or more of-said. levers and one or -more of the remaining levers by which the former operates the latter,substantially as described.

7. 111 an automatic change dispenser. the combination with a series-of coin delivering devices, of a series of movable levers adapted to control the operation of said devices respectively, a series of coin receiving pockets carried by said levers and adapted when weightedwith coins to actuatesaid levers respectively, and a connection between one or more of said levers and one or more of the remaining levers by which a plurality of levers may be simultaneously operated by a single coin, substantially as described.

8. In an automatic change dispenser, the

combination with a series of movable levers and a series of open-sidedcoilrrecei'ving pockets carried thereby, of a series of comretziining guards alongside said pockets. a

series of coin ejectors .carrying-said levers respectively, means to operate said ejectors. and .means whereby said levers when moved by coins deposited in said pockets control theoperation of said ejecting means, said guards terminating at a point. short of the point. to which said levers are bodily moved by said ejectors, thereby permitting said coins to be discharged, substantially as described.

- 9. In an automatic change dispenser, the combination with a series of chutes adapted .to receive coins of ditferent denon'iinations. of a series of movable levers, pockets carried by the respective levers communicating with the respective chutes and adapted when weighted with coins to move their respective levers, a series of coin receptacles, normally inoperative coin ejectors adapted to be reudered operative by. the respective levers, and a connection between two oi more of said levers whereby one of said levers actuates the other or others, substantially as described.

10. /In an automatic change dispenser, the combination witha chute, of a coin receiver communicating with said chute, coin ejectingmeans controlled by said receiver,- a plate interposed in said chute and adapted to arrest the passage of a coin therein, and means to swing said plate either upwardlyor downwardly,.thereby either ejecting the coin from the chute or permitting it to pass therethrough into the receiver, substantially as 11. In an automatic change dispenser, in

combination, a series of slotted ways, a series of open-bottomed coin receptacles above said ways, aseries of coin ejecting orificed slides movable upon said'ways, a; series of levers pivoted on parts of said slides extending through said slots, corresponding ends of said levers extending into the oriices in the respective slides,

combination,

. of levers, substantially J a series of com receiving pockets at the other ends of'said levers,aseries of chutes communicating with saidpocketaa series of pushers adapted to' respectively when the same are lifted above th'e'level of their respective slides, by the depression. of their opposite ends by a coin, and a'hand-operatedrod connected with said pushers and adapted to actuate them simultaneously, substantially as described.

1211a an automatic change-dispenser, p i a series of slotted ways; a series of open-bottomedcoin receptacles above said iw-aysya series of coin ejecting orificed slides =movable upon said ways, a series of levers pivoted on parts of said slides extending through said slots, corresponding ends of said levers extending into-the orifices in the respective slides, a series of coin receiv-i ing pockets at the other ends of said levers; a series of chutes, communicating with said pockets, a series'of pushers ada ted to en-\ gage the first named ends of sai levers respectively when the same are lifted above the level/of theirrespective slides, by the depression of their opposite ends by'a coin, and an arm on one of said levers engaging the next adjacent lever' whereby a single coin may-simultaneously operate a plurality as described. 7

13. In an automatic-change dispenser, the combination with a way, movable thereon, and a pusher, of a movable lever carried by the slide, said slide being orificed to receive the end of the lever,'and

a coin receiving pocketcarried by the lever and adapted when weighted with a coin to actuate said lever to move the end thereof into line of travel of. the pusher, substantially as described.

a coin ejecting slide 14. In an automatic change dispenser, the combination with an ejector and a'pusher, of a lever pivoted on the ejector, a coin-re- 'ceiving pocket.- carried by said'lever and engage the first named ends of said levers adapted when weighted to move said lever on its pivot into the path of movement of the and means by which the pusher may pusher, be manually operated to move said lever bodily, thereby carryingthe ejector with it. 15. In an automatic change'dispenser, the combination with a coin ejecting slide, of a pusher above and slidable along the to of the slide, a coin-controlled lever carried by the slide and adapted to be projected above manuall pusher.

hereunto set my hand, at Philadelphia, on this 8th day of September, 1908.

JOHN D. CARNEY lVitnessesr :3 I i M. M. HALiILTON, A. M. URIAN.

the same into the path of the pusher, and y operated means'to actuate the.

16. In anziut-omatic change dispenser, the

y said arm In testimony of which invention, I'have 

